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as in imitates
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in ridicules
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in disobeys
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
obviously, the "priceless" Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock
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Recent Examples of mocks
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
There, Callahan mocks him, saying that killing him won't assuage Mike of his guilt.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Trump mocks Biden, Obama with new plaques under 'Presidential Walk of Fame' portraits.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Several outlets and major NFL draft boards list a handful of likely first-rounders, notably Oregon's Dante Moore, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, and Alabama's Ty Simpson, but many mocks suggest there will not be a deep, surefire class at the top.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Her other fibs may be humorous, but the film never mocks her.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Epstein mocks #MeToo movement There are several e-mails and iChat messages in which Epstein mentions or mocks the #MeToo movement.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Proposition 50 mocks California voters and wastes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the process.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Chelsea Handler honors Rob Reiner, mocks DiCaprio's 'Titanic' vacationNeed a news break?
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
There, Callahan mocks him, saying that killing him won't assuage Mike of his guilt.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Trump mocks Biden, Obama with new plaques under 'Presidential Walk of Fame' portraits.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Several outlets and major NFL draft boards list a handful of likely first-rounders, notably Oregon's Dante Moore, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, and Alabama's Ty Simpson, but many mocks suggest there will not be a deep, surefire class at the top.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Her other fibs may be humorous, but the film never mocks her.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Epstein mocks #MeToo movement There are several e-mails and iChat messages in which Epstein mentions or mocks the #MeToo movement.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Proposition 50 mocks California voters and wastes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the process.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Part of the reason almost none of the mocks pegged Barron to Denver is because so, so many of them had Payton and general manager George Paton selecting North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocks
Verb
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The layered neckline, with the bust peeking out from behind, imitates this season's hottest red carpet trend, the semi-visible bra.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Its light imitates an actual sunrise, gradually going from red to bright white.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yes, as it is said, some jokes just write themselves.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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David Guterson is the author of thirteen books, including the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Snow Falling on Cedars, which was made into a major motion picture, translated into twenty–five languages, and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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During the same tracking period, Ride the Lightning sold a little more than 2,300 copies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump’s social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In episode six, Max and Holly find the memory that Henry has been hiding from, and while Max kind of ignores it, Holly hangs back and watches how Henry is affected by having killed that man.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Solutions, allowing 11 completions on 28 targets for 341 yards and three touchdowns.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Analyst sentiment remains cautiously optimistic for the long term, with consensus price targets indicating possible upside from current levels—but only if Peloton can steer its trajectory towards sustained growth and profitability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Starting January 1, all LV boutiques worldwide will display reproductions of the original monogram patent and the historic wooden monogram stamp in their windows.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocks. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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